work around

See also: workaround

English

Alternative forms

• work round

Verb

work around (third-person singular simple present works around, present participle working around, simple past and past participle worked around)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see work,‎ around.

   He works around the corner in the fish shop.

2. To bypass or circumvent (a problem or obstacle).

   If we can't fix this problem, we'll just have to work around it.